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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A Lands
Head Qrs asst sub asst comr 2nd Div 8th Sub Dist Va
Abingdon Va. Aug 25th 1867.
Captain Wm. P. Austin
Sub asst Comr
Captain
I have the honor to make the following report of Schools in my Sub Dist comprising the Counties of Washington Russell Buchanan Scott Lee and Wise for the Month of August 1867. as follows.
There are 2 day and twelve Sunday school in this Division the day schools are located in Saltville and this place and has an attendance of 30 pupils each Five of the Sunday school are in this county five in Russell and one in Scott and Lee. the teachers in most instances are colored. the day schools are pay schools supported by the Freedmen. Repairs are going on
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